Gateway Garage Games coming to Family Arena this weekend

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KSDK) - The Gateway Garage Games (G3) are coming to the Family Arena in St. Charles.

G3 is hosted by CrossFit St. Louis, and will be held Friday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 22.

Approximately 650 of the country's most prestigious athletes will come together to compete for more than $10,000 in prizes. This is one of more than 80 Garage Games held throughout the country.

The arena will be open to more than 6,000 who can watch the athletes compete on 18,000 square feet of competition floor.

Competition begins Friday at 6 p.m. with the first workout of the day (WOD) for individuals. Doors will open Saturday at 7:30 a.m. with the second individual WOD beginning at 8:15 a.m.

On Sunday, doors will open at 7:30 a.m. with the first team WOD at 8:15 a.m.

Tickets are $10 per day or $20 for a three-day pass.

CrossFit is a growing workout trend in the St. Louis area. There are about 14 gyms in the area, each offering a range of classes to train beginners to elite athletes.

Many local CrossFit gyms are even offering classes to kids and teens. CrossFit Valley Park hosts a teen class, targeting kids between 12 and 16-years-old. The kids class is aimed for children as young as 7-years-old.

In April 2012 NewsChannel 5 profiled Diana Davidson, wife of ex-St. Louis Blues President John Davidson. She was ranked fourth in the world at the CrossFit Games qualifying competition in the female masters age 55-59 division. Prior to moving to Columbus, Ohio, she was a fitness coach at CrossFit St. Louis in Brentwood, and called her ranking one of the biggest achievements of her life.